Have you ever ridden Amtrak?
If you have ridden Amtrak, what kinds of trains have you ridden?
Short distance regional/commuter trains, including ones funded by state governments (eg. Capitol Corridor, Hiawatha, Piedmont)
Long distance trains, even if you only rode the train for a short distance (eg. California Zephyr, Lakeshore Limited)
The Northeast Corridor
The Acela
The Auto Train
Hell if I know. It was a train. I don’t know what kind it was.
If you’ve ridden Amtrak, which have you ridden in/experienced?
Coach
First/Business Class
A Sleeper Car
The Sightseer Lounge car
Eaten in the full service dining car
Eaten a meal from the Cafe Car
Experienced the Pacific Parlor Car back when the Coast Starlight still offered that
Do you like having a TV on at a restaurant?
Yes, when I’m dining with friends
Yes, when I’m dining alone
Not for a nice meal
No, i avoid places with TVs
It’s okay if the sound is off
I prefer the sound to be on
I like sports bars
Something else
I’m a chain restaurant guy and the local independent places I frequent are mostly sports bars. So there can be lots of TVs. The only place I can think of that only has one TV and that is in the bar - is Sorrento’s which I think is a national chain. So if I go to Peter Luger’s are there TV sets? I think this is a USA cultural thing so let’s restrict it to that. And I think “only in the bar” is a distinction also.
Did you take the poll above to be including wood (etc.) -burning stoves as well as fireplaces?
Choose up to four.
Yes, and I voted that I have one, because I have a wood/coal/pellet/gas stove.
No, and I voted that I don’t have one, although I have a wood/coal/pellet/gas stove.
No, and I voted that I don’t have one; I have neither a fireplace nor a wood/coal/pellet/gas stove.
thorny locust is way too concerned about whether other people’s poll results are accurate.
Asparagus
Other
Assuming that I have a very well-stocked liquor cabinet, wine rack, and fridge, if I offer you the alcoholic beverage of your choice, what would you prefer?
Beer
Wine
Hard cider
Hard seltzer
A cocktail or highball
Hard liquor without a mixer (i.e., straight up, a shot, etc.)
Some other option of alcohol
Something non-alcoholic
What is your favorite root beer?
A&W
Barq’s
Faygo
Mug
Dad’s
Something else
I don’t like root beer
We’re you surprised that @thorny_locust left your answer (e.g., no, that didn’t occur to me, but i voted yes because i have a fireplace) off their poll?
Yes
No
Gee, isn’t this a lot of questions about fireplaces?
Wheelz
June 16, 2022, 9:15pm
1455
Whether or not you currently have a fireplace in your home, how do you feel about them?
They’re great! I love mine/Wish I had one
They’re a pain! Wish I didn’t have mine/Don’t want one
Somewhere in between
JohnT
June 16, 2022, 9:19pm
1456
I have decided that I should be on the pardon list, if that is still in the works.
Me too! I’m guilty as sin.
Not me! Totes innocent here.
You get to wave a magic wand and have one issue in America totally fixed and taken care of to your complete satisfaction - but at the expense of slightly worsening everything else in the list. Which do you choose?
healthcare
prison/justice reform
environment
guns
abortion
LGBT
democracy/voting rights
media
taxes
defense/military
other
You are allowed to relive one day from your past, 12 midnight to 12 midnight. Everything happens again as it did, you cannot change your actions. Do you know which day you would choose?
Yes
No
I would choose not to participate
Do you care if the airplane you’re flying on is a turboprop versus a jet?
No. I have no aversion to booking a flight on a turboprop.
Somewhat. I’d prefer a jet but I’ll take a flight on a turboprop if it’s the best/only option from my preferred airport.
Yes, I actively avoid turboprops. I’d rather drive a few hours to a bigger airport than fly on a turboprop.
I actually prefer turboprops over jets.
Suppose you knew in advance the Democratic candidate would win the presidency in 2024, regardless of who he/she was. As such, would you still want Joe Biden to be the 2024 nominee?
Check the box if you have at least one of these in your home right now:
78 rpm record
Vinyl LP
45 rpm record
8-track tape
Cassette tape
CD
DVD
Laserdisc
VHS tape
Box of Froot Loops
All of the above
None of the above
Inspired by @Mean_Mr.Mustard ’s poll, which of these do you have in your home right now:
8 inch floppy disk
5.25 inch floppy disk
3.5 inch floppy disk
CD-ROM disk
DVD-ROM disk
Zip Disk
Sony Minidisk
Smartmedia card
Data stored on a cassette tape
Reel to reel data tape